Given the demand they’re fetching and the resulting short supply, perhaps it’s no surprise that the auction value of sports cars increased more than any other segment in April, according to Kelley Blue Book. Between March 27 and April 24, the KBB Auction Value of model-year 2012 to 2014 sports cars jumped 2.6 percent, the […] [Read More]

The National Independent Automobile Dealers Association announced recently that it has added ELEAD1ONE as a Bronze-level National Corporate Partner. Scott Lilja, the senior vice president of member services at NIADA, believes that ELEAD1ONE personifies the criteria of the “leading-edge, highest quality and best-in-class” organizations that the NIADA chooses to partner with and recommend to its […] [Read More]

It turns out prices in the lanes stayed consistent last month, even as April marked the end of tax season and historically the market strength that comes with it. According to Black Book data, the average wholesale prices for vehicles model years 2009 through 2013 went largely unchanged last month. “The fact that we’re looking at […] [Read More]

The “spring effect” is in full effect, and the used-car market continues to churn out high numbers. With close to 3.6 million used-vehicle sales in April, there have now been nearly 10 million used cars sold so far this year, according to the National Automobile Dealers Association. The April used-car sales total represented a 5.3-percent […] [Read More]

Auction Broadcasting Co. recently announced a new general manager for its ABC Baton Rouge location. Hired for the position was Colin Chancellor, whose background in the auction business goes back more than 22 years. Chancellor started his auction career in November 1993 working for Stuart Frankenthal, who owned both Louisville and Cincinnati Auto Auctions, as […] [Read More]

Responding to industry demand for vehicle transportation that exceeds carrier availability, ShipCarsNow and Ready Auto Transport have formed an alliance to provide multi-modal car transport services. By combining their truck and rail services, the companies aim to boost carrier capacity and provide transportation efficiencies for Manheim customers in the U.S. as well as other wholesale […] [Read More]

There has been a spate of articles lately discussing concerns about elevated growth in the auto finance sector. Some have argued that increased subprime lending to low- and middle-income consumers could result in some of the same fallout that occurred in the wake of the subprime mortgage crisis. Others have bemoaned the asset-backed securities sector […] [Read More]

In a new development this week, address scoring and location reports from Digital Recognition Network are now available in the Shaw Systems Associates collections software platform. Officials highlighted Shaw Systems’ customers now have access to new data insights that can allow them to address collections earlier in the workflow and improve debt collection. The company […] [Read More]

Advanced Lending & Portfolio Services (ALPS), a division of Westlake Financial Services, announced the acquisition of a $12.4-million bulk portfolio from Blackhawk Financial based out of Chicago. While revealed on Thursday, officials indicated the acquisition happened on March 19. Blackhawk Financial is an auto finance company operating out of seven states, mostly in the Midwest.  […] [Read More]

Inventory management and marketing solutions provider Liquid Motors announced Thursday the appointment of a new vice president of sales. Filling the position is 20-year industry veteran Joseph Cote, who most recently served as the national remarketing manager for United Auto Credit. “Joe brings a wealth of experience in the automotive industry particularly in the wholesale […] [Read More]